Is SYNTHETICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNTHETICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNTHETICAL mean?
- adjective
involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
“limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology”
- adjective
of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
“`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SYNTHETICAL
SYNTHETICAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SYNTHETICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tachylites18
- thylacines18
- cattishly17
- hesitancy17
- synthetic17
- tachylite17
- thylacine17
- hesitantly16
- chanteys16
- chastely16
- chastity16
- chattily16
- chestily16
- lecythis16
- stanchly16
- tetchily16
- yachties16
- chantey15
- clayish15
- ethylic15
- hyaenic15
- lecythi15
- lychnis15
- lynches15
- snatchy15
- stenchy15
- techily15
- yachtie15
- athletics14
- chatlines14
- intestacy14
- ethinyls14
- hyalines14
- hyalites14
- stealthy14
- chanty14
- chatty14
- chesty14
- chitty14
- chyles14
- hyenic14
- leachy14
- lyches14
- scythe14
- tetchy14
- titchy14
- yachts14
- asthenic13
- athletic13
- chanties13
- chatline13
- chattels13
- clayiest13
- cleanish13
- cyanites13
- etchants13
- ethicals13
- ethnical13
- intactly13
- latchets13
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